Pub. L. 83-560, tit. I, sec. 131

Sec. 131. The eighth paragraph of section 709 of title 18 of the United States Code is hereby amended to read as follows: “Whoever uses as a firm or business name the words ‘Housing and Home Finance Agency’, ‘Federal Housing Administration’, ‘Federal National Mortgage Association’, or ‘Public Housing Administration’ or the letters ‘FHA’ or any combination or variation of those words or the letters ‘FHA’ alone or with other words or letters reasonably calculated to convey the false impression that such name or business has some connection with, or authorization from, the Housing and Home Finance Agency, the Federal Housing Administration, the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Public Housing Administration, the Government of the United States or any agency thereof, which does not in fact exist, or falsely claims that any repair, improve- 68 Stat. 610 ment, or alteration of any existing structure is required or recommended by the Housing and Home Finance Agency, the Federal Housing Administration, the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Public Housing Administration, the Government of the United States or any agency thereof, for the purpose of inducing any person to enter into a contract for the making of such repairs, alterations, or improvements, or falsely advertises or falsely represents by any device whatsoever that any housing unit, project, business, or product has been in any way endorsed, authorized, inspected, appraised, or approved by the Housing and Home Finance Agency, the Federal Housing Administration, the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Public Housing Administration, the Government of the United States or any agency thereof; or”.